This publication presents information about the Australian Health Surveyconducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in 2011-12. Specifically it contains information about the Australian Health Survey product that presents microdata from the National Health Survey, 2011-12 component of the Australian Health Survey in the form of a TableBuilder dataset and an Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record File (CURF).

The aim of this publication is to assist users of the microdata to better understand both the nature of the survey and its potential and shortcomings in meeting their data needs. A list of output data items currently available for the TableBuilder and the Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record File (CURF) can be found in the Downloads tab of this publication.

Information about the design and conduct of the Australian Health Survey in general is also presented.

AVAILABLE PRODUCTS

The following microdata products are currently available from this survey:

TableBuilder is an online tool for creating tables and graphs and can be accessed via the ABS website.

Data obtained in the survey but not presented in the microdata may be available from the ABS, on request, as statistics in tabulated form.

Subject to confidentiality and sampling variability constraints, special tabulations can be produced incorporating data items, populations and geographic areas selected to meet individual requirements. These are available on request, on a fee for service basis. Contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or client.services@abs.gov.au for further information.

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